UNDRO 87/1371

LEBANON - TORRENTIAL RAINS
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
19 JUNE 1987

1. UNDRO REPRESENTATIVES REPORT HEAVY FLOODING IN NORTHERN BEKAA REGION FOLLOWING TORRENTIAL RAINS IN ANTI-LEBANON MOUNTAINS. ROADS CUT, BRIDGES DOWN, AND TELEPHONE, ELECTRICITY AND WATER SUPPLY INTERRUPTED. INTERNATIONAL ROAD LINK BAALBECK - HOMS BREACHED BY LANDSLIDES AND VILLAGES RAS BAALBECK, FAKEHE AND JDAIDE COMPLETELY ISOLATED. OVERFLOW WATER FAKEHE ESTIMATED AT 6,000 CU. METERS PER SECOND. SO FAR NO REPORT RECEIVED OF ANY DEAD, INJURED OR MISSING PERSONS.

2. FLOODING HAS CAUSED HEAVY MATERIAL LOSS, ESPECIALLY IN AGRICULTURE. STANDING CROPS AND UP TO 8O PERCENT FRUIT TREES DAMAGED AND LARGE NUMBER CATTLE DROWNED.

3. LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND CIVIL DEFENCE IN BAALBECK AND ZAHLE CARRYING OUT RELIEF OPERATIONS AND COUNCIL FOR DEVELOPMENT AND RECONSTRUCTION APPOINTED AS FOCAL POINT FOR CO-ORDINATION. PRIME MINISTER HELD COORDINATION MEETING 17 JUNE.

4. GOVT IDENTIFIES IMMEDIATE NEEDS AS EMERGENCY SHELTER, REPAIRS TO DAMAGED INFRASTRUCTURE AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO APPROX. 100 AFFECTED FAMILIES.

5. SO FAR GOVT HAS NOT ASKED UNDRO TO LAUCH APPEAL FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE.

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(DPR 310 LEB)

UNDRO 87/1399

LEBANON - TORRENTIAL RAINS
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 2
24 JUNE 1987

1. FOLLOWING VISIT TO AFFECTED AREA, UNDRO REPRESENTATIVES ADVISE THAT FLOOD EMERGENCY BEKAA VALLEY IS OVER, WITH WATER LEVEL RETURNING TO NORMAL. HOWEVER THEY CONFIRM HEAVY DAMAGE TO AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK. 1,500 PEOPLE NEED ASSISTANCE. SOIL EROSION NOTICED OVER TENS OF KMS. SANITATION, ELECTRICITY AND WATER SUPPLY STILL IN NEED OF REPAIR.

2. THIS IS FINAL INFORMATION REPORT UNLESS NEW EMERGENCY DEVELOPS.

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(DPR 310 LEB'87 (1)